How did it feel at the elimination when you heard the votes from Vinny and Antone?"The Biggest Loser has been an amazing experience an unfortunately part of it is a game and we signed for it, it's part of the deal. I talked with Vinny yesterday and we laughed about it, I consider him a dear friend of mine. It's part of the process and I don't hold any grudges. I was a threat and I understand that so it's okay, it truly is."

What did you say to your fellow contestants before the elimination to try to stay at the ranch?"I was in the worst position possible. Sunny was probably my closest friend on the ranch and is to this day - I've said many a time and I do feel she is a sister to me. You want to fight for yourself to an extent but it was the worst person in the world to fight against. Either way it would be a bad night. There really wasn't a lot of deliberations, everyone kind of knew where we stood and how close we were. It was just my time and that's okay."

How was it having Bob and then Anna as your trainer and did the switch have anything to do with your downfall?"The trainer had nothing to do with my downfall, it was hard leaving Bob. He helped me in so many ways. He showed me that weight loss was possible and I will always appreciate that. Anna made me believe I could do it. To me, she was an amazing trainer.

"She truly - and I told her this - affected my life and family for generations. She fixed my thinking, she truly made me think I can do this. I was so fortunate to have them both. I had a tremendous week the week before and sometimes your body just takes a break and that's what happened.

"Dolvett was just amazing - I got to work with him some. Dolvett and Anna would work you out - they didn't care what team you were on, they were there to get you healthy. We had three great trainers and I appreciate all of them."

Was there a specific moment with Anna when you realized she had fixed your thinking?"So many times she would say over and over again to Ramon and Sunny and me, 'You are doing this, don't you ever rely on or get dependent on Bob or me or Dolvett'. She said it over and over to the point it was almost a joke, then we realized what she is saying is letting us know 'you lost this weight, Bob didn't lose it. You can't be dependent on Bob or Dolvett - you did this'. She made me realize that I lost this weight and it was me that did it, I never had to seek anybody's permission to continue. When I went home I just had to do what I was trained to do; she was phenomenal about that and she's such a strong woman."

What have been the hardest and easiest parts of being at home?"The easiest part was just to be back with my family again - it was so good to see them. I was afraid my little man wouldn't remember me. It was so funny because when I got to the airport he came running up to me and grabbed me and said, 'Where you been, daddy?' It was so good to be home. I've been fortunate that the transition hasn't been that hard. Anna did so much to my thinking and I was prepared to make this change. I do a lot of planning now - the hardest part is just making sure you plan your day before it begins so you don't have to make quick decisions on what to eat and where to eat."

What are your healthy eating tips?"You have to be documenting every single thing you do. There are so many great apps you can put on your phone to document everything so you're not lying to yourself - you have to know what is going in. People can fool themselves and eat a lot more than they think they do and that was my problem. The second thing is to plan. Don't ever have a meal by accident - know your gameplan."

We saw you on the roller coaster with your daughter. What else are you looking forward to doing now you are fit and healthy?"So many things! It's crazy because I used to wake up every morning and it would take me ten minutes until I could really get to moving because my joints would hurt. I used to think it was just because I was 46 years old... Now I wake up and I'm immediately out of the bed and ready to go, which helps when you have a 3-year-old son! He doesn't give you the ten minutes to warm up!

"The other day I went to play tennis with my daughter. A friend had asked if we wanted to go and the first time I stepped on a court and played was with Anna Kournikova. I laughed and said, 'I kind of have a high standard of who I play with!' I went and played with my daughter and while neither one of us is probably playing Wimbledon anytime soon, we had a great time and that would never have happened without The Biggest Loser.

"There are also the little things like going for a walk with my wife and not hurting or wanting to go home."

Do you have a goal weight?"I'm still working. I have in my head where I want to be by the finale and I have to really bust my butt here in the last four or five weeks, but I've lost well over 100lbs and I think everybody will be surprised at the finale. I definitely have a shot at the at-home prize and that's my goal right now - that finale.

"But the at-home prize won't define me if I was unsuccessful. I'm the winner here. Getting my life back and doing things with my family means I have already won - but I wouldn't mind cashing the check if they're giving one away!"

What would you do with the money if you won?"My family have already told me the first thing they want is a trip to Hawaii so I think we'd have to take that because they sacrificed so much for me to be there. We sold the only truck we had, my wife went back to work and all these things because they were supporting me. It's invaluable to have that love and support from your family and it's only gotten better since I got home. So, definitely a trip to reward them for their commitment!"

Who do you think will win?"People ask me all the time and I don't know, I truly don't. I know who I am pulling for. I grew so close to Sunny and Ramon on the show and I love them both. My heart is with those two, but I don't know who will win this thing and who will be in the final three at this point. Who knows?! But I know it will be an exciting battle."